Video: Oregon Politicians Tell Us Their Greatest Fear—and Your Next Halloween Costume

The Twitter meme: your Halloween costume is sexy plus your greatest fear. These Oregon politicians told us their fears.

(Thomas Teal)
By Rachel Monahan

If you want a Halloween costume that doesn't involve Donald Trump, look no further.

Portland's political set offered WW some ideas—sort of.

As the Twitter meme goes, your Halloween costume is "sexy "plus your greatest fear. And this year, WW asked those aspiring for political office their fears as part of the endorsement interview process.

(A startling number of politicians told WW they're afraid of dying before their kids. That's a decided downer for a Halloween costume, but, you know, true for perhaps every good parent.)

The below were chosen to delight and amuse—plus one indictment of the social media age:

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Rachel Monahan

Rachel Monahan

Rachel Monahan joined Willamette Week in 2016. She covers housing and City Hall.

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